Fireproof shutter.



- we. 653,978 Patented My l7, H900.

E. F. VERDEL & F. L. SRIWU.

FIREPBOUF SHUTTER.

(Application filed an as, 1599.

(330 Model.)

WITNESSES A I 4 v //v ENTOHS C A77OHNEYS drawings, forming a part of this specification, in WlllGll snnilar characters of reference indi- Nrrnn STATES; PAT NT ()FFICE.

EMILE FRANK VERDEL- AND FELIX LAWRENCE SAINO, OF MEMPHIS,

' TENNESSEE.

FIREPROOF SHUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 653,976, dated July 17, 190( Application filed July 28,1899. Serial No. 725,382- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- erably extended longitudinally, and those on Be it known that We,EMILE FRANK VERDEL and FELIX LAWRENCE SAINO, of Memphis, in

the opposite plate a,"which is innermost when the shutter is closed,may be extended straight the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, across said plate, as shown on the right-hand have invented a new and Improved Fireproof shutter in Fig.1, orhave a diagonal trend, as

Shutter, of which the following is a full, clear, represented at a in Fig. 4:.

and exact description. Between the inner and outer plates of the Thisinvention isa fireproof shutter of novel shutter a lining of asbestos paper or cardconstruction particularly-well adapted foruse board 7 is interposed, and this lining extends on buildings that are otherwise measurably fireproof, but also adapted for general application to buildings used for business purposes.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as is hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying cate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a building and a front view of a window having the improved shutter applied for its protection, one shutter being shown closed and the other one open. Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse'sectional view of one shutter, taken substantially on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an 'enlarged fragmentary cross-section of a shutter embodying the improvements, taken through a portion of a hinge therefor, showing the manner of aflixing the hinge in place; and Fig. 4 is an inner side view of the improved shutter slightly modified in construction.

In the drawings which illustrate the improvement and its application, A indicates a building-wall and B a window therein. A pair of shutters 5 5 of the improved construction have each a pair of strong strap-hinges 6 secured thereon, suitably spaced apart and preferably affixed transversely upon the exterior side of the shutter. H

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the duplicate shutters each consists of two plates of sheet metal a a, either of iron or steel, which are rectangular in form, considered edgewise, and have corrugations b of a proper depthand width formed on each plate throughout its area.

The corrugations on the metal plate a, forming the outer surface of the shutter, are prefthroughout the area of said plates. It'will be seen by reference to Fig. 3that the lining 7 does not fill the corrugations of the inner and outer plates, and there is thus formed an air-space, or rather a series of air-channels,

on each side of the said lining, thereby promoting' the fireproof qualities of the shutter. Border-strips b are preferably secured by rivets along the edges of the shutter at each side of the same, whichstrips serve to retain the side plates upon the lining and also" afford a neat finish for the shutter.

The strap-hinges 6 are each held in place by a plurality of rivets, as clearly indicated in Fig. 3, and also aid in holding the three portions of the shutter secured together, the rivets passing through the rising portions of the corrugations where the same engage the hinge-straps, said hinges having a pivoted e13.- gagement with pintles projecting from br'i lckets c, secured at proper points on the wa A, so as to support the shutters free to swing thereon and receive adjustment to open and close them.

A keeper-bar 8 is provided for securing the pair of shutters at a window in closed condition, it being pivoted near the center thereof upon the inner surface of one shutter near the side edge, as shown in Fig. 1.

It is claimed for the improved shutter that it is light, neat in appearance, very durable,

absolutely fireproof against flame impinging its outer surface, and from its manner of construction all danger of warping, so as to render it unlevel, is obviated, the disposal of the corrugations on the side plates of the shutter so stiffening the same as to avoid twisting of the shutter from climatic changes or exposure to abnormal heat.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A metal shutter comprising two spaced. oortions, and means for fastening the plates torugated metal plates, the c0rrn%ati0ns of one gether. plate being disposed at an ang e to those of the other, a fireproof lining located between E 5& 5 the plates and in contact therewith at interovals only, so as to leave on each side of the Witnesses: lining, in the corrugations of the plates, air WV. F. SHELTON, spaces or channels running in difierent direc- R. A. MASSEY 

